The UHC Partnership (UHC-P) Global Meeting 2024 will take place in Lyon, France from 11 to 13 December and will serve as a follow-up to last year’s Workshop on the UHC-P and PHC in Astana. This event seeks to build on the momentum of WHO’s new global health strategy (GPW14) to reorient health systems towards a PHC approach, in order to advance universal health coverage and health security. 

Bringing together participants from more than 125 countries including donors, partners and WHO staff from across the three levels of the Organization, this meeting will provide an important forum to share knowledge on best practices on effective interventions and innovations, discuss persistent challenges and bottlenecks, and provide networking opportunities for all stakeholders. These discussions will be crucial in shaping the UHC-P agenda for the coming years.

By convening participants from more than 125 countries and key development partners, the 2024 Global Meeting will specifically aim to: 

• Take stock of progress and challenges faced by countries in achieving UHC, and to draw lessons for refocusing UHC-P work plans (Where are we?)
• Agree on priority areas and working methods to make UHC-P more effective in supporting countries to reorient their health systems towards PHC (How can we move forward?)
• Recommend actions to ensure that the UHC-P contributes effectively to achieving GPW14 2025-2028 targets using its well-established accountability mechanisms such as the live monitoring, the annual report, the multi-donor coordination committee, and the communication strategy (Where do we go?)

• Take stock: Participants reach a shared understanding of the key issues and priorities for reorienting health systems towards a PHC approach. This will inform future UHC Partnership work plans.
• Transform: A common agenda for the UHC-P within the GPW14 framework is defined and country work plans are adapted accordingly.
• Institutionalize: The UHC-P policy advisors’ group and accountability mechanisms are leveraged as WHO assets to advance the UHC agenda.
• Energize: The global network of dedicated supporters for UHC is reinvigorated and expanded.
• Demonstrate: The global dimension of the UHC-P and its results from over 130 countries are showcased to illustrate the impact of WHO technical assistance and attract partners.